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Newspaper
Milestone Mail And Lang Recorder
Location
Milestone, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
The Milestone Mail announces subscription and advertising rates. Canada or foreign: 400 yearly in advance, U S or outside British Empire: 1.50 yearly in advance. Rates include twelve cents per line for first insertion and eight cents for subsequent insertions. Small ads under ten lines: 0c first insertion, 25c subsequent. All paid in advance.
The Town of Milestone introduces a bylaw to fund a cistern for fire protection, a new fire hall, and a fire engine with a six thousand dollar debenture. Debentures run fifteen years at 6 14 percent annual interest. Voting by Burgesses on July 17 1916 with polling at the secretary treasurer’s office and tallying July 18 1916. Returning Officer Walter B. Perkins.
Grain Growers announce their annual picnic on Saturday afternoon July 1 at Albert Ross's grounds weather permitting. If rain the event shifts to Monday. Committees oversee tea and coffee supper booths sports grounds and prize quilt with proceeds to Red Cross Funds. Ladies bring baskets and children join peanut scramble for a day of sport and community fun.
A call to attend the Milestone Home makers’ Shower inviting neighbors to donate unbleached cotton suitable for making a shirt for a helpless soldier. The event emphasizes practical sewing aid and community support during wartime.
Under the Land Titles Act a public auction will be held at Milestone Hotel on July 22, 1916 at 1 PM for the SE quarter of Sec 2 Twp 12 Range 20 W of the Second Meridian in Saskatchewan, with about 140 cultivated acres and a 1/3 share crop rental lease. Twenty percent cash, balance per terms. Sealed reserve, taxes and liens apply. Contact RJ Brandon, Solicitor, LesTone Saskatchewan, dated June 1916.
Christian Science services are held in Haden's hall every Sunday morning at 11 oclock. Everyone is welcome. The subject for next Sunday June 25 is Christian Science.
In loving memory of John McLennoun who died June 23 1915 at Milestone Saskatchewan. The verse laments not seeing him at his last breath and expresses deep grief. Inserted by his wife and children at Midland Ontario.
A red and white spotted yearling heifer strayed onto the premises of F. W. Nichol at section 19 1-11 1-19 w 8 miles southwest of Milestone. Owner may reclaim by proving ownership and paying expenses.
Notice by Forester's Livery Barn Milestone seeks ownership of three horses listed as one sorrel mare nine years old about weight 110 pounds and two colts a brown two year old and a brown yearling with halter. Owner may recover by proving property and paying expenses. Apply Milestone 1165.
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